Where can I find lots of historical media? I'm looking for any kind of photos or film, newsreels, anything.

I've always been fascinated by old photos of the Civil War and such, as well as newsreels and archive footage from WWII-era. I'm interested in military stuff as well as everyday life. I'm tired of searching everywhere for a few pictures and newsreels - please help me find some centralized collections!

University libraries. They're usually open to the public, though borrowing privileges and some electronic resources are only available to students/faculty/staff. The kind of things you're likely to find are dependent upon geography to a certain extent, though funded collections can be found in completely random places.posted by valkyryn at 12:44 PM on January 6, 2009

More specifically, the Prelinger Archives have a great collection of 2000 films that are at least somewhat organized. It's all free culture stuff so you can appropriate it and use it as you want to.posted by jessamyn at 2:28 PM on January 6, 2009

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